Presidential Courage; Brave Leaders And How They Changed America 1789 - 1989

New York: Simon and Schuster, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The first edition of Presidential Courage by presidential historian Michael Beschloss, inscribed to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.. Octavo, xiii, 430pp. Gray hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Full number line on copyright page. Appears lightly read. In the publisher's dust jacket, $28.00 on front flap, light shelf wear, chip at lower corner of hinge, a very good example. Includes the bookplate from the "Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright" on the front pastedown. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For Madeleine Albright / With admiration and affection as always - Michael." From the Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright, sold at Hindman Auctions of Chicago, May 8, 2024, Lot 81. Madeleine Albright (1937-2022) served as the first female United States Secretary of State in the Clinton administration (1997-2001). She previously served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1993-1997), and she was a member of the faculty of Georgetown University for many years. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2012.